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Published February 2008
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CONTENTS
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Automatic IP Configuration 33
IP Setup 35
Backup Configuration 35
Restore Configuration 36
Firmware Upgrade 36
Initialize 37
Reboot 37
System Access 38
System Time 40
SNMP 40
Configuring VLANs 42
VLAN 43
Forwarding Tagged/Untagged Frames 48
Sample VLAN Configurations 48
Spanning Tree 50
IGMP Snooping 51
IGMP Query 52
Broadcast Storm 52
PoE 53
Configuring Port Settings 54
Administration 54
Speed/Duplex for 1000 Mbps Connections
Link Aggregation 57
Spanning Tree per Port 60
Port Mirroring 62
Statistics 64
QoS VoIP Traffic Settings 64
Security 68
RADIUS Client 68
802.1X Settings 69
Monitoring 72
Address Table 72
Cable Diagnostics 72
TROUBLESHOOTING
Resetting to Factory Defaults 75
Forgotten Password 76
Forgotten Static IP Address 76
Solving LED Issues 76
If the Problem Persists 78
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Related Standards
Environmental
Physical 83
Electrical 83
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SAFETY INFORMATION
Important Safety Information
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REGULATORY NOTICES
GLOSSARY
INDEX
Conventions
Table 1 and Table 2 list conventions that are used
throughout this guide.
Table 1
Icon
Notice Icons
Notice Type
Description
Information note
Caution
Warning
Table 2
Text Conventions
Convention
Description
Words in italics
Documentation Comments
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Product Registration
You can now register your Baseline Switch on the 3Com
Web site to receive up-to-date information on your
product:
http://esupport.3com.com
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Power-over-Ethernet Capability
Figure 1
Physical Features
Figure 1 shows the front and rear panels of the Switch.
The numbers in this diagram refer to numbered sections
in Front Panel on page 10 and Rear Panel on
page 13.
Front Panel
The front panel of the Switch contains a series of
indicator lights (LEDs) that help describe the state of
various networking and connection operations.
Physical Features
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10/100/1000BASE-T Ports
Status
Meaning
Green
Yellow
Flashing
Green
Flashing
Yellow
Off
10/100BASE-TX Ports
Status
Meaning
Green
Yellow
Flashing
Green
Flashing
Yellow
Off
Physical Features
10/100/1000BASE-T Ports
Status
Meaning
Yellow
Off
Meaning
Green
Off
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Rear Panel
The rear panel of the Switch contains a power supply
socket and a recovery button.
Status
Meaning
Green
Yellow
Off
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Package Contents
Before installing and using the Switch, verify that your
Switch package is complete. The Switch comes with:
Installation CD
Warranty flyer
Rack-Mounting or Free-Standing
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Rack-Mounting or Free-Standing
The unit can be mounted in a 19-inch equipment rack
using the mounting kit or it can be free standing. Do
not place objects on top of the unit or stack.
Rack-Mounting or Free-Standing
Figure 2
Insert the unit into the 19-inch rack and secure with
suitable screws (not provided).
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Montagesatz Anweisungen
Der Switch wird mit zwei Halterungen und vier
Schrauben geliefert. Diese werden fr den Einbau in
einem Baugruppentrger benutzt. Bei der Montage der
Baugruppe beachten Sie die Anweisungen aus
Positioning the Switch auf page 15.
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Plug the power cord into the power socket on the rear
panel of the Switch. Refer to (7) Power Socket on
page 13 for more information.
Meaning
Green
Yellow
Off
http://www.3com.com
3Com recommends using 3Com SFPs in the Switch. If
you insert an SFP transceiver that is not supported, the
Switch will not recognize it.
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Figure 3
Items to Check
Cabling
Cooling fan
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Sub-Menu Tabs
Menu
System Information
Menu Item
System Access
Save Configuration
Administration
IP Setup
Backup
Configuration
Restore
Configuration
Firmware Upgrade
Initialize
Reboot
Description
Contains tabs that allow you to:
System Time
SNMP
Device
VLAN
Spanning Tree
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Create a VLAN.
Modify a VLAN.
Rename a VLAN.
Remove a VLAN.
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Menu Item
Description
Menu Item
IGMP Query
Broadcast Storm
PoE
Port
Administration
Link Aggregation
Description
IGMP Snooping
Port Mirroring
Statistics
QoS
VoIP Traffic Setting
Menu Item
Description
Security
Radius Client
802.1X Settings
Monitoring
Buttons
Depending on the screen that is currently
displayed, the following buttons may appear:
Address Table
Cable Diagnostics
Help
Log Out
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Port Status
There is an image of the Switchs front panel in
the Device View page, which indicates ports
that are currently in use.
To configure a port, click the port on the image
for the following configuration options:
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Administration Settings
Configuring VLANs
Security
Monitoring
Configuration Overview
The Switch is shipped ready for use. If you only
want the Switch to function as a basic layer 2
switch, you do not need to access the Web
interface and configure the Switch.
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Device View
Polling Interval
Polling Interval
Color Key
Device View
Contains fields that display the system, switch,
and management information to identify the
Switch. The fields include Product Description,
System Location, System Contact, Serial
Number, Product 3C Number, MAC Address,
Software Version, Unit Uptime, Bootroom
Version, and Hardware Version.
Administration Settings
Color Key
Firmware Upgrade
Initialize
Reboot
System Access
System Time
SNMP
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Administration Settings
The Administration menu includes eight
administration items:
IP Setup
Backup Configuration
Restore Configuration
Automatic IP Configuration
When you power on the Switch for the first
time, it automatically uses the default IP
address 169.254.x.y, where x and y are the
last two bytes of its MAC address.
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address is found.
3Com recommends using automatic IP
configuration only for the initial setup. Once
you gain access to the console, you should
assign an IP address to the Switch (either by
using DHCP or assigning a static IP address) to
ensure successful communication between the
Switch and other network devices.
Administration Settings
IP Setup
To set the IP address for the Switch:
1 Click Administration, then IP Setting on the
Backup Configuration
To save the Switch configuration settings:
1 Click Administration, then Backup
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Restore Configuration
To reload configuration settings that you
previously saved to a file:
1 Click Administration, then Restore
Firmware Upgrade
The Upgrade facility allows you to install on the
Switch any new releases of system firmware
that 3Com may make available.
Newer versions of firmware can be
downloaded via HTTP and copied to the
Switch; the Switch will restart and apply the
newer system firmware version.
Figure 14 Upgrade Screen
the Switch.
For security purposes, restoring the
configuration does not change the password.
Administration Settings
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Initialize
To reset the Switch to factory default settings:
1 Click Administration, then Initialize on the
menu.
You will lose all your configuration changes.
The Switch LAN IP address will revert to the
default IP address 169.254.x.y. (see Automatic
IP Configuration on page 33). You may need
to restart your computer to re-establish
communication with the Switch.
Reboot
Clicking on Administration, then Reboot on the
menu has the same effect as power cycling the
unit. No configuration information will be lost.
Reboot the Switch if you are experiencing
problems and you want to re-establish your
Internet connection.
Any network users that are currently accessing
the Internet will have their access interrupted
while the reboot takes place, and they may
need to restart their computers when the
reboot has completed and the Switch is
operational again.
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System Access
Click Administration, then System Access on
the menu. A screen appears with four system
access tabs:
User Summary
Create User
Modify User
Remove User
Administration Settings
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Create User
Modify User
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Remove User
System Time
SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
is a communication protocol designed
specifically for managing devices on a network.
Equipment commonly managed with SNMP
includes switches, routers and host computers.
SNMP is typically used to configure these
devices for proper operation in a network
environment, as well as to monitor them to
Administration Settings
Setup
SNMP Add
SNMP Remove
Setup
Enable or disable the SNMP Agent Status.
Figure 20 SNMP Setup Screen
SNMP Add
This page allows you to create community
strings for management access.
Figure 21 SNMP Add Screen
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SNMP Remove
This page allows you to remove community
strings.
Figure 22 SNMP Remove Screen
Configuring VLANs
A virtual LAN (VLAN) is a collection of network
nodes that share the same collision domain,
regardless of their physical location or
connection point in the network. A VLAN
serves as a logical workgroup with no physical
barriers, and allows users to share information
and resources as though located on the same
LAN.
You can use the Switch to create VLANs to
organize any group of ports into separate
broadcast domains. VLANs confine broadcast
traffic to the originating group and help
eliminate broadcast storms in large networks.
This also provides for a more secure and
cleaner network environment.
You can create up to 64 VLANs, add specific
ports to a chosen VLAN (so that the port can
only communicate with other ports on the
VLAN), or configure a port make it a member
of multiple or even all VLANs.
Communication between different VLANs can
only take place if they are all connected to a
router or layer 3 switch.
Configuring VLANs
VLAN
Spanning Tree
IGMP Snooping
IGMP Query
Broadcast Storm
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Setup
Use the Setup screen to create VLANs on the
Switch. To propagate information about VLAN
groups used on this Switch to external devices,
you must specify a VLAN ID for each VLAN.
Figure 23 Setup Screen
VLAN
Click Device, then VLAN on the menu. A screen
appears with seven tabs that include:
Setup
Modify VLAN
Modify Port
Rename
Remove
Port Detail
VLAN Detail
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Modify VLAN
Use the Modify VLAN screen to change the
VLAN to which a port belongs, and configure
the port to communicate with all other VLANs,
or a selected VLAN.
Figure 24 Modify VLAN Screen
modify.
Configuring VLANs
Tagged
Untagged
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Not a member
Tagged
Untagged
Modify Port
Use the Modify Port screen to modify the VLAN
membership of a port.
Figure 25 Modify Port Screen
click Apply.
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Rename
Remove
Configuring VLANs
Port Detail
VLAN Detail
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Configuring VLANs
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Spanning Tree
Spanning tree is a bridge-based system for
providing fault tolerance on networks and can
be used to detect and disable network loops.
The spanning tree ensures that the optimal
path is maintained between spanning
tree-compliant networked devices by:
Click Apply.
3 On Switch 2, set the ports that you want to be
Configuring VLANs
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IGMP Snooping
This switch uses IGMP (Internet Group
Management Protocol) to query for any
attached hosts that want to receive a specific
multicast service. It identifies the ports
containing hosts requesting to join the service
and sends data out to those ports only. It then
propagates the service request up to any
neighboring multicast switch/router to ensure
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IGMP Query
Choose Enabled or Disabled from the IGMP
Query Mode drop down menu.
Figure 34 IGMP Query Setup Screen
Broadcast Storm
Use the Broadcast Storm page to set the
Switchs broadcast storm control and threshold
limits.
A broadcast storm occurs when an incorrect
packet is sent out on a network, causing most
hosts to respond all at once and typically with
wrong answers that start the process over
again. Broadcast storms use substantial
network bandwidth and may cause network
time-outs.
Configuring VLANs
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Summary
Use the Summary tab to display the device and
port PoE settings.
Figure 36 PoE Summary Screen
Setup
PoE
Click Device, then PoE on the menu. A screen
appears with two tabs that include:
Summary
Setup
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Administration
Link Aggregation
Port Mirroring
Statistics
Administration
Three tabs are available on the Port
Administration page:
Summary
Detail
Setup
Summary
Detail
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Setup
Use the Setup tab to configure the port
settings. The following options are available:
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Link Aggregation
Link aggregation, also called trunking, refers
to bonding multiple ports into a single group to
effectively combine the bandwidth into a single
connection or a trunk. If you are connecting
the Switch to another switch or to an Internet
backbone, you can aggregate links on the
Switch to increase throughput and prevent
packet loopback between switches.
For link aggregation to work, the trunks must
be configured on both ends (switches).
Guidelines for Creating Trunks
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Summary
Create
Modify
Remove
Create
Use the Create tab to add ports to a group
membership.
Figure 42 Link Aggregation Create Screen
Summary
Use the Summary tab to display a list of
configured link aggregation Group IDs and the
associated member Ports.
Figure 41 Link Aggregation Summary Screen
box.
2 Select the ports to add to the goup.
3 Click Apply.
Modify
Remove
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click Select.
2 Select the ports to add to, and/or remove from,
the goup.
3 Click Apply.
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Summary
Detail
Setup
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Summary
Detail
Setup
Use the Setup tab to configure the spanning
tree settings for each port. The following
options are available:
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Port Mirroring
The Switch allows you to monitor traffic going
in and out of a particular port. For traffic
monitoring to work, you need to attach a
network analyzer to one port and use it to
monitor the traffic of other ports in the stack.
To set up traffic monitoring, you need to set an
analysis port (the port that is connected to the
analyzer), and a monitor port (the port that is
to be monitored). Once the pair is defined, and
you enable traffic monitoring, the Switch takes
all the traffic going in and out of the monitor
port and copies it to the analysis port.
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Statistics
The Switch allows you to display detailed
statistics of one, several, or all ports.
Figure 49 Port Statistics Screen
port(s).
Summary
Setup
Port Setup
Port Detail
OUI Summary
OUI Modify
Summary
Use the Summary tab to display the global
settings for the Voice VLAN.
Figure 50 QoS VoIP Summary Screen
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Port Setup
Setup
Use the Setup tab to configure the global
settings for the Voice VLAN. The following
options are available:
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Port Detail
Use the Port Detail tab to display the Voice
VLAN information for selected ports.
settings to.
3 Click Apply.
Figure 52 QoS Port Setup Screen
OUI Summary
Use the OUI Summary tab to display the list of
Organizational Unique Identifier for a company
and their description.
Figure 54 QoS OUI Summary Screen
OUI Add
Use the OUI Modify tab to add to the list of
Organizational Unique Identifier. The following
options are available:
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Security
Using the Web interface, you can configure the
RADIUS Client and 802.1X settings.
The Security menu includes two items:
RADIUS Client
802.1X Settings
Detail
Use the Detail tab to display the RADIUS Client
settings.
Figure 56 RADIUS Client Detail Screen
RADIUS Client
Remote Authentication Dial-in User Service
(RADIUS) is a logon authentication protocol
that uses software running on a central server
to control access to RADIUS-aware devices on
the network. An authentication server contains
a database of multiple user name/password
pairs with associated privilege levels for each
user or group that require management access
to a switch.
The RADIUS Client menu includes two tabs:
Detail
Configure
Configure
Use the Configure tab to configure the RADIUS
settings. The following parameters are
available:
Security
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802.1X Settings
The IEEE 802.1X (dot1x) standard defines a
port-based access control procedure that
prevents unauthorized access to a network by
requiring users to first submit credentials for
authentication.
The 802.1X settings menu includes three tabs:
Summary
Detail
Setup
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Summary
Detail
Setup
Use the Setup tab to configure the 802.1X
authenticaion settings. The following fields are
available:
Security
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Address Table
Use the Address Table Summary screen to
display the Address Table information. You can
query by selecting a port, choosing a VLAN, or
entering in a MAC Address, then click Select.
Figure 61 Address Table Screen
Monitoring
Using the Web interface, you can display
address table information and cable
diagnostics.
The Monitoring menu includes two items:
Address Table
Cable Diagnostics
Cable Diagnostics
The Switch provides a cable diagnostic utility,
which helps you detect and resolve issues with
the attached cables.
Monitoring
Summary
Diagnostics
Diagnostics
Use the Diagnostics tab to display individual
port information on Test Result, Cable Fault
Distance, and Last Update.
Summary
Use the Summary tab to display information on
Test Result, Cable Fault Distance, or Last
Update for every port on the switch.
Figure 62 Cable Diagnostic Summary Screen
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Accessing the Web interface using Discovery, and then pressing the RESET button on
the Initialize tab of the Administration
menu. After you click RESET, a confirmation
message appears. Click OK to confirm.
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CHAPTER 5: TROUBLESHOOTING
The Switch will perform automatic IP configuration after you reset it. See Automatic IP
Configuration on page 33 for more information.
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Autonegotiation enabled, or
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CHAPTER 5: TROUBLESHOOTING
Troubleshoot Online
You will find support tools posted on the 3Com Web
site at www.3com.com/
3Com Knowledgebase helps you troubleshoot 3Com
products. This query-based interactive tool is located at
http://knowledgebase.3com.com and
contains thousands of technical solutions written by
3Com support engineers.
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First time users will need to apply for a user name and
password. A link to software downloads can be found
at http://eSupport.3com.com/, or under the
Product Support heading at www.3com.com/
Contact Us
3Com offers telephone, e-mail and Internet access to
technical support and repair services. To access these
services for your region, use the appropriate telephone
number, URL or e-mail address from the list below.
Telephone numbers are correct at the time of
publication. Find a current directory of support
telephone numbers posted on the 3Com Web site at
http://csoweb4.3com.com/contactus/
Contact Us
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Country
Telephone Number
You can also obtain support in this region using the following
e-mail: apr_technical_support@3com.com
Or request a repair authorization number (RMA) by fax using
this number: +65 543 6348
Europe, Middle East, and Africa Telephone Technical
Support and Repair
From anywhere in these
regions, call:
Country
Telephone Number
Austria
Belgium
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Hungary
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
U.K.
You can also obtain support in this region using the following
URL: http://emea.3com.com/support/email.html
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Country
Telephone Number
Country
Telephone Number
Puerto Rico
Saba Anquila
St. Kitts Neives
St. Lucia
St. Vincent
Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago
Turks and Caycos
Uruguay - Montevideo
Venezuela
Virgin Islands
AT&T
AT&T
AT&T
AT&T
AT&T
AT&T
AT&T
AT&T
AT&T
AT&T
AT&T
+800
+800
+800
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+800
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+800
+800
+800
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+800
998
998
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998
2112
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2112
You can also obtain support in this region using the following:
Spanish speakers, enter the URL:
http://lat.3com.com/lat/support/form.html
Portuguese speakers, enter the URL:
http://lat.3com.com/br/support/form.html
English speakers in Latin America should send e-mail to:
lat_support_anc@3com.com
US and Canada Telephone Technical Support and Repair
1 800 876 3266
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Physical
Related Standards
The Baseline Switch 2426 PWR Plus has been designed
to the following standards:
Functional
44 cm (17.3 in.)
23.8 cm (9.4 in.)
4.4 cm (1.7 in.) or 1U
3.2 kg (7.05 lb)
Free standing, or 19 in. rack mounted using
the mounting kit supplied
Electrical
MAC
Address
Safety
4096
EMC Emissions
Immunity
EN 55024
Environmental
Operating Temperature
Storage Temperature
Humidity
Standard
Width
Depth
Height
Weight
Mounting
0-45 C (32113 F)
-40-70 C (-40-158 F)
0-95% (non-condensing)
EN 60068 (IEC 68)various parts
Power Inlet
AC Line Frequency
Input Voltage
Current Rating
Maximum Power
Consumption
Maximum Power
Dissipation
Maximum
Pover-over-Ethernet
Budget
IEC 320
50/60 Hz (+/- 3 Hz)
100240 VAC (auto range)
3 Amp (maximum)
205 W
154 BTU/hr
15.4 W per port
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SAFETY INFORMATION
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REGULATORY NOTICES
FCC Statement
CE Statement (Europe)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a commerical environment. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause
harmful interference to radio communications, in which case the user will be required to
correct the interference at their own expense.
This product complies with the European Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and EMC
Directive 89/336/EEC as amended by European Directive 93/68/EEC.
CSA Statement
This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian
Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numrique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Rglement sur le
matriel brouilleur du Canada.
Plug the equipment into a different outlet so that equipment and receiver are
on different branch circuits.
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GLOSSARY
10BASE-T
The IEEE specification for 10 Mbps Ethernet over
Category 3, 4 or 5 twisted pair cable.
100BASE-TX
The IEEE specification for 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet over
Category 5 twisted-pair cable.
1000BASE-LX
IEEE 802.3z specification for Gigabit Ethernet over 9/125
micron core single-mode fiber cable.
Auto-negotiation
Auto-negotiation is where two devices sharing a link,
automatically configure to use the best common speed.
The order of preference (best first) is: 1000BASE-T full
duplex, 100BASE-TX full duplex, 100BASE-TX half
duplex, 10BASE-T full duplex, and 10BASE-T half duplex.
Auto-negotiation is defined in the IEEE 802.3 standard
for Ethernet and is an operation that takes place in a
few milliseconds. Auto-negotiation must be enabled for
the 1000BASE-T ports to operate at 1000 Mbps, full
duplex.
Bandwidth
1000BASE-SX
IEEE 802.3z specification for Gigabit Ethernet over two
strands of 50/125 or 62.5/125 micron core multimode
fiber cable.
1000BASE-T
IEEE 802.3ab specification for Gigabit Ethernet over
100-ohm Category 5, 5e or 6 twisted-pair cable (using all
four wire pairs).
BPDU
Bridge Protocol Data Unit. A type of information packet
that ensures that data is efficiently exchanged between
Switches in a LAN. BPDU messages detect loops in a
network, and remove them by shutting down the bridge
causing the loop.
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GLOSSARY
Category 3 Cables
One of five grades of Twisted Pair (TP) cabling defined
by the EIA/TIA-568 standard. Category 3 is voice grade
cable and can only be used in Ethernet networks
(10BASE-T) to transmit data at speeds of up to 10
Mbps.
Category 5 Cables
One of five grades of Twisted Pair (TP) cabling defined
by the EIA/TIA-568 standard. Category 5 can be used in
Ethernet (10BASE-T) and Fast Ethernet networks
(100BASE-TX) and can transmit data at speeds of up to
100 Mbps. Category 5 cabling is better to use for
network cabling than Category 3, because it supports
both Ethernet (10 Mbps) and Fast Ethernet (100 Mbps)
speeds.
Category 5e Cables
One of five grades of Twisted Pair (TP) cabling defined
by the EIA/TIA-568 standard. Category 5e can be used
in Ethernet (10BASE-T), Fast Ethernet (100BASE-TX) and
Gigabit Ethernet (1000BASE-T) networks, and can
transmit data at speeds of up to 1000 Mbps.
Category 6 Cables
One of five grades of Twisted Pair (TP) cabling defined
by the EIA/TIA-568-B standard. Category 6 can be used
in Ethernet (10BASE-T), Fast Ethernet (100BASE-TX) and
Gigabit Ethernet (1000BASE-T) networks, and can
transmit data at speeds of up to 1000 Mbps.
Client
The term used to describe the desktop PC that is
connected to your network.
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. This protocol
automatically assigns an IP address for every computer
on your network. Windows 95, Windows 98 and
Windows NT 4.0 contain software that assigns IP
addresses to workstations on a network. These
assignments are made by the DHCP server software that
runs on Windows NT Server.
Ethernet
A LAN specification developed jointly by Xerox, Intel and
Digital Equipment Corporation. Ethernet networks use
CSMA/CD to transmit packets at a rate of 10 Mbps and
100 Mbps over a variety of cables.
Ethernet Address
See MAC address.
Fast Ethernet
An Ethernet system that is designed to operate at 100
Mbps.
Gigabit Ethernet
An Ethernet system that is designed to operate at 1000
Mbps.
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Full Duplex
IETF
Half Duplex
A system that allows packets to be transmitted and
received, but not at the same time. Half duplex is not
supported for 1000 Mbps. Contrast with full duplex.
IP
Internet Protocol. IP is a layer 3 network protocol that
is the standard for sending data through a network. IP
is part of the TCP/IP set of protocols that describe the
routing of packets to addressed devices. An IP address
consists of 32 bits divided into two or three fields: a
network number and a host number or a network
number, a subnet number, and a host number.
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. This
American organization was founded in 1963 and sets
standards for computers and communications.
IEEE 802.1D
Specifies a general method for the operation of MAC
bridges, including the Spanning Tree Protocol.
IP Address
Internet Protocol Address. A unique identifier for a
device attached to a network using TCP/IP. The address
is written as four octets separated with periods
(full-stops), and is made up of a network section, an
optional subnet section and a host section.
IEEE 802.1Q
VLAN Tagging - Defines Ethernet frame tags which carry
VLAN information. It allows switches to assign
endstations to different virtual LANs, and defines a
standard way for VLANs to communicate across
switched networks.
ISP
Internet Service Provider. An ISP is a business that
provides connectivity to the Internet for individuals and
other businesses or organizations.
IEEE 802.3ad
A standard that defines link aggregation. 802.3ad is
now incorporated into the relevant sections of the IEEE
Std. 802.3-2002.
LAN
Local Area Network. A network of end stations (such
as PCs, printers, servers) and network devices (hubs and
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Ping
Layer 2
Data Link layer in the ISO 7-Layer Data Communications
Protocol. This is related directly to the hardware
interface for the network devices and passes on traffic
based on MAC addresses.
Protocol
Link Aggregation
See Trunking.
MAC
Media Access Control. A protocol specified by the IEEE
for determining which devices have access to a network
at any one time.
MAC Address
Media Access Control Address. Also called the
hardware, physical or Ethernet address. A layer 2
address associated with a particular network device.
Most devices that connect to a LAN have a MAC
address assigned to them as they are used to identify
other devices in a network. MAC addresses are 6 bytes
long.
Network
A Network is a collection of computers and other
computer equipment that are connected for the
RJ-45
A standard connector used to connect Ethernet
networks. The "RJ" stands for "registered jack."
Server
A computer in a network that is shared by multiple end
stations. Servers provide end stations with access to
shared network services such as computer files and
printer queues.
SFP
Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) Connectors are based
on an open standard that enables hot swapping of
various type of fiber optic and copper-based transceivers
into the host equipment.
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Subnet Address
An extension of the IP addressing scheme that allows a
site to use a single IP network address for multiple
physical networks.
Subnet Mask
A subnet mask, which may be a part of the TCP/IP
information provided by your ISP, is a set of four
numbers configured like an IP address. It is used to
create IP address numbers used only within a particular
network (as opposed to valid IP address numbers
recognized by the Internet, which must assigned by
InterNIC).
Subnets
A network that is a component of a larger network.
Switch
A device that interconnects several LANs to form a
single logical LAN that comprises of several LAN
segments. Switches are similar to bridges, in that they
connect LANs of a different type; however they connect
more LANs than a bridge and are generally more
sophisticated.
TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol.
This is the name for two of the most well-known
protocols developed for the interconnection of
networks. Originally a UNIX standard, TCP/IP is now
Traffic Monitoring
Enables the monitoring of port traffic by attaching a
network analyzer to one switch port, in order to
monitor the traffic of other ports on the Switch.
Trunking
A method which specifies how to create a single
high-speed logical link that combines several
lower-speed physical links.
VLAN
A Virtual LAN is a collection of network nodes that
share the same collision domain regardless of their
physical location or connection point in the network. A
VLAN serves as a logical workgroup with no physical
barriers, and allows users to share information and
resources as though located on the same LAN.
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INDEX
Numbers
1000BASE-LX 89
1000BASE-SX 89
1000BASE-T 89
100BASE-TX 89
10BASE-T 89
DHCP 90
diagram
front panel 10
Discovery 23
dynamic host control protocol 90
auto IP configuration 33
default IP address 34
default mask 34
E
Ethernet 90
B
bandwidth 89
Baseline Switch 2848-SFP 83
C
category 3 cables
category 5 cables
category 5e cables
category 6 cables
client 90
configuration
overview 31
conventions
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90
90
90
F
Fast Ethernet 90
FCC statement 87
Feedback about this User Guide 8
forgotten IP address 76
forgotten password 76
front panel diagram 10
full duplex 91
G
Gigabit Ethernet 90
Glossary 89
H
half duplex 91
I
IEEE 91
IETF 91
IP address
auto configuration 33
modifying 33
IP defined 91
ISP defined 91
L
LAN defined 91
LED issues 76
link aggregation 57
local area network 91
M
MAC address 92
media access control 92
monitoring traffic 62, 64
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TCP/IP 91
defined 93
technical specifications 83
traffic 93
monitoring 62, 64
troubleshooting 75
forgotten IP address 76
forgotten password 76
LED-related issues 76
POST failed 19
trunking See link aggregation
P
password
changing 38
default (blank) 38
setting 32
port settings
configuring 54, 64, 68
positioning the Switch 15
POST 18
protocol defined 92
R
resetting to factory defaults 75
RJ-45 defined 92
S
server defined 92
SFP transceivers
approved (supported) 19
inserting 19
removing 20
spot checks 21
subnet mask 93
Switch
positioning 15
switch defined 93
U
user name
default 38
V
viewing
status information 31
VLANs 42
creating 50
maximum supported 42
sample configurations 48
W
Web interface
accessing directly 30
accessing using Discovery 23
buttons 29
connecting 23
logging on 25
menu 26
navigating 26
requirements for accessing 23